Example sentences of "[pers pn] [be] held [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many of them are held through trusts with names like Jupiter , Venus , and Mars , registered here at Morgan-Grenfell . |
| 2 | Some of them are held to be responsible for relaxation phenomena at low temperatures while folds are of great importance in the crystallization of polymers . |
| 3 | This hypothesis is supported by the fact that most plant families that produce bird-dispersed seeds are of very wide distribution and that several of them are held to be primitive , e.g. Annonaceae , Lauraceae , while several genera conspicuous in this trait are found in both tropical America and Australasia . |
| 4 | But I am held by the sound of Summerchild 's voice . |
| 5 | To soften the blow I said it was only because I was held in such high esteem in the football world that I had to get rid of any player or , as in his case , friend , who showed any sign of being a no-hoper . |
| 6 | If you are held from getting airborne or landing for more than 5 minutes by our AIR/GROUND radio , we will give you your lesson free ! ! |
| 7 | But it 's not a simple process , the ewes can reject the lambs , so she 's held in this restraint while the lamb is introduced , giving it a chance to suckle and allowing the mother to get used to it . |
| 8 | That was in keeping with the respect in which she is held for her tireless work , especially on behalf of the world 's children . |
| 9 | Recent information from the Amnesty International Medical Group indicates that she is held in almost complete isolation and that her health is now at risk . |
| 10 | This enchanting white-faced chestnut could be excitable before her races — it was the Royal Hunt Cup winner Come On The Blues , her travelling companion and calming influence , on whom she had her crush — but was admirably genuine , and her home-stretch surge to bring British racing its first great triumph in the Breeders ' Cup ensured that the affection in which she was held during her racing career would not fade . |
| 11 | She was held to be guilty of theft . |
| 12 | She was held for forty five minutes and at times , she says , she feared for her life . |
| 13 | What was significant was the awe in which she was held by her two senior colleagues , but not so by Mr Straw . |
| 14 | She was held by the disturbing events of the night , and here was her chance to wait out a better understanding of them on the spot . |
| 15 | He had certainly researched Grantham and Marsh and the testimonial Sebastian had purportedly given her was in line with the high regard in which she had been told she was held by the company , although she 'd hardly expected to be given such a glowing recommendation . |
| 16 | Confusion brought the colour faintly to her cheeks and she swallowed hard , her mouth strangely dry as she was held within the intimate circle of his embrace . |
| 17 | They would not let her speak at table and made her wear a white canvas apron and a short gown ‘ so that she should be held a fool ’ ; but , said Margery with unholy self-satisfaction , ‘ she was held in more worship than they were , wherever they went ’ . |
| 18 | Wherever she went she was held in high esteem . |
| 19 | Where we are held to be contracting carriers for the purposes of air or sea carriage please note that our liability is limited in the manner provided by relevant international conventions , ‘ special contract ’ with Governments or UK statute law . |
| 20 | Piaget 's work also exhibits a parallel with Marx 's concept of praxis , in his insistence that all development is derived form practical interaction with the material world , in which we live , and with which we are held in tension . |
| 21 | ‘ So then we 're held by Islami Jihad , yes ? ’ |
| 22 | ‘ There was a feeling of disappointment that we were held to a draw in Bruges and the atmosphere in the dressing room at the Olympiastadion only lifted after we heard that Marseille had suffered the same result against CSKA , ’ said McCall . |
| 23 | We were held off Malta for a while because of air raids ( so what 's new ! ) before landing at Hal Far . |
| 24 | After the game we were held for exactly one hour , then herded onto to a train which did n't move for 40 minutes . |
| 25 | We were held in total secrecy , without any contact at all with the outside world and without ever having been charged or tried . |
| 26 | There is no National Insurance on the company 's contributions to the fund , and the employee pays no income tax on the shares allocated to him or her provided they are held for at least five years . |
| 27 | Since statements like ‘ God is Love ’ fall into neither category they are held to be meaningless . |
| 28 | Aware that absolute holists can not live up to their own tenets , they offer a different distinction between the two approaches so that , rather than being seen as strict alternatives , they are held to be complementary . |
| 29 | They are held with their common axis vertical , so as to provide a liquid-level gauge . |
| 30 | While the maximum that can be saved by an individual aged over 16 is £20 a month , more than one SAYE account can be held by the saver — provided they are held with the same institution and are opened at least one month apart . |